WOOD'S HYBRID DENT CORNS 
FOR LATE PLANTING 
Wood’s Hybrid Extra Early Yellow Dent—V-25 
(95 days)—A high yielding early hybrid of wide range of adapta- 
tion; medium tall; very vigorous; strong root system; drought and 
storm resistant. 
Wood’s Hybrid Early Yellow Dent—V-30 
(100 days)—2 medium sized ears, 14-16 rows of medium deep grain; 
very strong root system; drought and storm resistant. A very high 
yielding hybrid—a hybrid of merit. 
Wood’s Hybrid Yellow Dent—V-45 
(118-120 days)—One of the highest yielding hybrids for the mid-south; 
a very wide range of adaptation; grows tall; 2 beautiful yellow ears, 
deep kernels—a very strong root system, making it resistant to drought 
and storm. 
HYBRID SWEEPSTAKES ENSILAGE CORN 
THE ENSILAGE CORN WITH MORE GRAINS, PROTEIN AND 
FEEDING VALUE PLANTED JUNE Ist, CAN BE CUT FOR 
SILAGE SEPTEMBER 10th-15th. 
Wood’s Hybrid Yellow Sweepstakes Ensilage—S-M 
The best Ensilage Corn where seasons are short or where part is left 
for husking. Strong root system, drought and storm resistant, stalks 
and ears are very large, very heavy foliage. 
Wood’s Hybrid Red Sweepstakes Ensilage—R-C 
Two large ears per stalk; stalks tall with very heavy foliage; strong 
root system; drought and storm resistant; produces a maximum of 
silage rich in protein and vitamins. 

Wood’s Pamunkey Ensilage 
Strong roots, large sturdy stalks. Stands up when shorter 
(115 Days)—Averaged 23 tons per 
acre for 6 years in 9 state tests. 
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down, “For 3 years it yielded more than any other corn. §8 acres fills a 
large silo; 16 feet tall; stalks big around as an ear of corn. 
Clarage Early Yellow 
ing ears.” 
Two large 
ears per stalk. Broad, sound grain.’’—M. B. Smith, Spartanburg Co., S. C. 
Dr. Ralph Singleton standing beside Hybrid Sweep- 
stakes in the Connecticut Experiment Station test, 
where it made record yields. 
sal? (118 Days)—8s feet 
Reid’s Yellow Dent {iP 2292.2 fect 
beautiful, show type ear, 104 ins. long; 18 to 20 
straight rows of deep grain, closely wedged on a 
red cob. Tip and butt completely covered. 
(90 Bays)—Roasting ears in 75 days. 73 
feet tall. Ideal for short seasons. 
inches long; 16 rows, small cob. Half the stalks jhave two ears. 
are short, st: cky, storm-resistant. Adapted to any soil; on rich land plant 
close in the row. “Clarage is ideal for early feed, hogging down or roast- 
Ears 8 
Stalks 

Nitrogen May be Scarce 
PLANT SOY BEANS AND COW PEAS 
There is every probability that Nitrate of Soda will be 
even scarcer in 1943 than now. The above legumes are won- 
derful soil-improving crops ‘when worked into the land this 
fall, and their planting now will not make the Southern 
farmer so dependent on commercial fertilizer in 1943. They 
also furnish fine hay crops and every farmer should provide 
ample feed, as undoubtedly commercial feeds will be high 
next fall. Profitable production of all animal products is 
dependent upon an abundant supply of feed. 
Soy Beans for Hay—tThe best varieties for this purpose are © 
the Virginia Brown, Wilson Black and Hollybrook. These are 
medium early varieties maturing in about 125 days, having 
fine stems, large growth, and produce fine quality hay. 
Soy Beans for Oil—Yellow varieties should only be used. 
Late yellow varieties, such as Wood’s Yellow and Tckio 
should be planted not later than May for grain production, 
or, if later, for hay only. Medium early varieties, such as 
Hollybrook, Haberlandt and other early varieties quoted on 
page 5 can be safely planted up to first half of June. 
Soy Beans for Soil Improvement (Also Hay)—Mixed Soy 
Beans being cheaper in price, are the most economical for 
this purpose. Mixed Cow Peas and Soy Beans mixed to- 
gether are also desirable for hay and soil purposes—the 
beans furnish good support, making the hay more easily 
harvested. 
Cow Peas for Soil Improving and Hay—They are consid- 
ered superior as a soil building crop to soy beans by a 
majority of farmers, producing fine quality hay relished by 
all livestock. 
Mixed Cow Peas are most generally used for both pur- 
poses, producing an abundant growth and well adapted for 
general farm use. 
Brabham Peas are particularly recommended for wilt-in- 
fested soil. It is a heavy yielding cow pea for hay, pea 
production, or soil improvement. Being small in size, re- 
quiring less seed per acre, they are most economical to plant 
even at a higher price, One bushel will plant an acre 
broadcast. 
Farm Practice 
(An article by J, B. R. Dickey, published in the Penn. 
Farmer, we think very timely now.) 
With the present difficulty and expense of procuring well 
proved preservatives for “grass silage,’ more farmers are 
taking an interest in growing the sugar at home in the 
form of sorghum. Unfortunately we cannot have sorghum 
ready to use with the early cuttings of alfalfa and clover, 
but it fits in well with soy beans. Sorghum alone can be 
used for silage but it is much lower in protein than corn, and 
except that it stands severe drouth better and is not damaged 
by the Japanese beetle, it has little advantage over corn. 
Soy beans are high in protein and when well preserved in 
the silo are high in carotene. However, soy beans will not 
produce high tonnage alone and would not keep safely in 
the silo. 
Beans and sorghum may be drilled in cultivated rows (20 
to 30 pounds of beans and 6 to 8 pounds of sorghum), and 
harvested with a corn binder; this usually results in lots of 
sorghum and comparatively little beans. A number of farm- 
ers report very favorably on about 6 pecks of beans and 
15 to 25 pounds of a medium early sorghum, such as one of 
the Ambers, sown together with a grain drill. Such mix- 
tures have been cut with a grain binder, taking about two- 
thirds of a full swath, tied in small sheaves and loaded on 
the wagon and fed into the cutter with a fork. Some have 
sown 5 pounds of sorghum and 8 pounds of Sudan grass 
with the beans with satisfactory results, but Sudan is not 
high in sugar. Sorghum cut before the seed is in the dough 
stage is not as high in sugar and not a palatable silage. 
Different Methods of Cutting 
Any of the common sorghums are just about as tall, or a 
little taller, than a grain binder will conveniently handle. 
Mixtures such as the above have been mowed and loaded 
with a good strong loader; but it taak a good strong man 
to unload the tangled mass and feed it into the cutter. Cut- 
ting up the load with a hay knife sometimes helps. 
These mixtures make tonnage nearly equal to corn. The 
silage packs very tight if cut while still quite green, thus 
increasing silo capacity. Spoilage was very slight, palatabil- 
ity seemed excellent and, while no analyses are available, 
feeding value seemed very good. Most of those who grew it 
last year plan to continue to do so. 
